Scotland v Brazil, 24 June 2026

Score3-0 to Brazil
RefereeCésar Arturo Ramos
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group C
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens FL
Attendance64,478

View Scotland v Brazil head to head

Kick-off: 6.00pm local (11.00pm BST) . Head to Head Played: 11 Scotland won: 0 Drawn: 2 Brazil won: 9 Scotland scored: 3 Brazil scored: 19 . FIFA World Ranking: Scotland 42nd, Brazil 6th . Brazil won three and drew one of the four previous meetings at FIFA World Cup tournaments: most recently the opening game in France in 1998 (won 2-1).

0 Scotland

Manager: Steve Clarke

3 Brazil

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Goals:

Vinicius Júnior 7 G
Vinicius Júnior 45+3 G
Matheus Cunha 60 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Jack Hendry
Defender Scott McKenna
Defender Nathan Patterson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson (captain)
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Lewis Ferguson
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Kenny McLean
Midfielder/Forward Ben Gannon-Doak
Forward Lawrence Shankland

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Danilo Defender
Douglas Santos Defender
Gabriel Defender
Marquinhos Defender (captain)
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Midfielder/Forward
Vinicius Júnior Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Kieran Tierney for Andy Robertson 46
Ryan Christie for Ben Gannon-Doak 81
Anthony Ralston for Nathan Patterson 81
Che Adams for Lawrence Shankland 90+1
Findlay Curtis for John McGinn 90+1

Substitutions:

Fabinho for Casemiro 66
Gabriel Martinelli for Lucas Paquetá 66
Neymar for Matheus Cunha 76
Alex Sandro for Douglas Santos 82
Endrick for Rayan 82

Cards:

Ryan Christie 89 Y

Cards:

Danilo 62 Y
Fabinho 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper Liam Kelly
Defender Grant Hanley
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Dominic Hyam
Defender John Souttar
Defender/Midfielder Anthony Ralston
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Ryan Christie
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Findlay Curtis
Forward Lyndon Dykes
Forward George Hirst
Forward Ross Stewart

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Goalkeeper Wéverton
Defender Alex Sandro
Defender Bremer
Defender Léo Pereira
Defender Roger Ibañez
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Midfielder Danilo Santos
Midfielder Ederson Silva
Midfielder/Forward Luiz Henrique
Forward Endrick
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Igor Thiago
Forward Neymar

Comments:

Scotland failed progress to the knockout phase of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time due to finishing outside of the top eight of the 12 third-placed teams (11th). Manager Steve Clarke resigned immediately after the conclusion of the group stage. . The Scots had now scored one goal in their last four games at FIFA World Cup finals. . They had now lost five of their last seven games at FIFA World Cup tournaments (won one).

Comments:

Having finished top of Group C, Brazil had now progressed beyond the opening group stages in the 15 FIFA World Cup tournaments since 1966. . The Seleção had now lost one of their last 21 games in the group stages at FIFA World Cup finals (won 16). . Vinicius Júnior had now become the first player to score in each of the three group games for Brazil at a FIFA World Cup tournament since Rivaldo in Korea Republic in 2002. . Brazil named only 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Raphinha was deemed not fit enough to participate in this game. . Vinicius Júnior scored in the 22nd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

0 Scotland

Manager: Steve Clarke

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Jack Hendry
Defender Scott McKenna
Defender Nathan Patterson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson (captain)
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Lewis Ferguson
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Kenny McLean
Midfielder/Forward Ben Gannon-Doak
Forward Lawrence Shankland

Substitutions:

Kieran Tierney for Andy Robertson 46
Ryan Christie for Ben Gannon-Doak 81
Anthony Ralston for Nathan Patterson 81
Che Adams for Lawrence Shankland 90+1
Findlay Curtis for John McGinn 90+1

Cards:

Ryan Christie 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper Liam Kelly
Defender Grant Hanley
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Dominic Hyam
Defender John Souttar
Defender/Midfielder Anthony Ralston
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Ryan Christie
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Findlay Curtis
Forward Lyndon Dykes
Forward George Hirst
Forward Ross Stewart

Comments:

Scotland failed progress to the knockout phase of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time due to finishing outside of the top eight of the 12 third-placed teams (11th). Manager Steve Clarke resigned immediately after the conclusion of the group stage. . The Scots had now scored one goal in their last four games at FIFA World Cup finals. . They had now lost five of their last seven games at FIFA World Cup tournaments (won one).

3 Brazil

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Vinicius Júnior 7 G
Vinicius Júnior 45+3 G
Matheus Cunha 60 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Danilo Defender
Douglas Santos Defender
Gabriel Defender
Marquinhos Defender (captain)
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Midfielder/Forward
Vinicius Júnior Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Fabinho for Casemiro 66
Gabriel Martinelli for Lucas Paquetá 66
Neymar for Matheus Cunha 76
Alex Sandro for Douglas Santos 82
Endrick for Rayan 82

Cards:

Danilo 62 Y
Fabinho 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Goalkeeper Wéverton
Defender Alex Sandro
Defender Bremer
Defender Léo Pereira
Defender Roger Ibañez
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Midfielder Danilo Santos
Midfielder Ederson Silva
Midfielder/Forward Luiz Henrique
Forward Endrick
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Igor Thiago
Forward Neymar

Comments:

Having finished top of Group C, Brazil had now progressed beyond the opening group stages in the 15 FIFA World Cup tournaments since 1966. . The Seleção had now lost one of their last 21 games in the group stages at FIFA World Cup finals (won 16). . Vinicius Júnior had now become the first player to score in each of the three group games for Brazil at a FIFA World Cup tournament since Rivaldo in Korea Republic in 2002. . Brazil named only 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Raphinha was deemed not fit enough to participate in this game. . Vinicius Júnior scored in the 22nd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.